Death, life top penalties for rape and killing

Both death and life term can be awarded as highest punishment for rape and killing under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. Now, Section 6(2) of Women and Children Repression Prevention (Special) Act 1995 will become void.
5 May 2015, 05:24 AM

UK climate change envoy due tomorrow

Special Representative for Climate Change, UK Sir David King arrives in Dhaka tomorrow to discuss climate change issues, said an official
14 March 2015, 18:00 PM

UK to join China-backed Asian development bank

Britain said it has sought to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, making it the first Western nation...
13 March 2015, 08:12 AM

CCTV shows UK girls en route to Syria

CCTV pictures have emerged showing three UK schoolgirls on the Turkish leg of what is believed to have been their journey to join Islamic State in Syria
1 March 2015, 05:17 AM

UK 'must prepare for Russian threat'

The former head of MI6 says that Russia has become a danger to Britain and the country must be prepared to take steps to defend itself and its allies.
28 February 2015, 14:58 PM

UK envoy shocked at Avijit murder

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson expresses deep shock at the murder of Avijit Roy.
27 February 2015, 09:52 AM